Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Highlights

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cal-Maine Completes Acquisition of Tyson’s Dexter, Missouri, Processing Plant

March 15, 2024
Facility will be converted to process shell egg and egg products, Cal-Maine Foods announced.
Courtesy of Walmart
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Capital Spending

Walmart to Build its Third Milk Processing Facility, in Robinson, Texas

March 7, 2024
New milk plant continues the retailer’s expansion into processing its own products, and will be the third of its kind for the company in the U.S.
Mergers & Acquisitions

Co-Manufacturer Crest Foods Sold to Harwood Private Equity

Feb. 22, 2024
Ashton, Ill.-based manufacturer of dairy stabilizers, contract packaging and branded and private-label dry foods will embark on a new phase of growth.
Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Cargill Helps McDonald’s Achieve 100% Cage-Free Eggs Goal Ahead of Schedule

Feb. 9, 2024
McDonald’s Corp. announced in 2015 it would serve only cage-free eggs in its U.S. restaurants by 2025, and with the help of its egg supplier, it has achieved the goal early.
Product Development

Precision Fermentation Comes Into its Own

It took 40-plus-years for this food and pharmaceutical technology to become an overnight sensation for product development.
Mergers & Acquisitions

Shelf-Stable Foods Processor Saco Foods Acquired by Fengate Private Equity

Jan. 22, 2024
The investment firm will retain CEO Tom Walzer in the purchase from Benford Capital Partners.
Courtesy of California Dairy Research Foundation
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Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

California Awards Nearly $18 Million in Grants to Reduce Dairy Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jan. 19, 2024
Fifteen projects to reduce methane production or capture methane on dairy farms were awarded the grants.
Mergers & Acquisitions

Plant-Based, Non-Dairy Creamer Brand Nutpods Acquired by Investment Firm

Jan. 16, 2024
Recently launched MPearlRock partnership company takes the reins with designs to help Nutpods continue to grow.
Courtesy of Chobani LLC
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Chobani Enters RTD Coffee Segment With $900 Million Acquisition of La Colombe

Dec. 15, 2023
As part of the deal, Keurig Dr Pepper will turn its 33% stake in La Colombe into equity in Chobani.
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Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Prairie Farms Dairy Shuts Down Milk Production in Bismarck, N.D., Facility

Sept. 15, 2023
Plant will shift to a distribution-only operation, forcing local milk producers to scramble for a place to sell their milk.
JeepersMedia
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Plant Expansion

HP Hood to Invest $120 Million to Expand Batavia, N.Y., Processing Plant

Sept. 13, 2023
Project includes a 32,500-square-foot addition and new systems that will allow for production of extended-shelf-life beverages.
Courtesy of Heartisan Foods
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Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Heartisan Foods to Buy Cheese Spread, Curds Processor North Country Packaging

Sept. 8, 2023
Barron, Wis., cheese manufacturer continues to expand its offerings just two years after it was formed by parent company Ronin Equity Partners.
Courtesy of DreamPak LLC
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Plant Expansion

DreamPak Ramps Up Construction of Plant Expansion in Wisconsin

Sept. 7, 2023
Private-label and co-manufacturer of drink mixes, liquid creamers, shelf-stable meals and dietary supplements will add 50,000 square feet to its New Berlin, Wis., plant.